[Community_garden] Bee death & home pesticide use

http://www.wired.com/wiredscience/2012/04/neonicotinoids-gardens/? utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A +wiredscience+%28Blog+-+Wired+Science%29&utm_content=Google+Feedfetcher Libby J. Goldstein gorbehfa...@verizon.net -- next part --

Re: [Community_garden] Garden signs

We actually discussed that some years ago, but our neighbors did the job for free. On Mar 13, 2012, at 8:44 PM, Ken Hargesheimer wrote: A hidden surveillance camera! Ken Hargesheimer Libby J. Goldstein gorbehfa...@verizon.net -- next part -- An HTML attachment

Re: [Community_garden] Garden signs

Has no one noticed that some of the thieves are members of the garden? ___ The American Community Gardening Association listserve is only one of ACGA's services to community gardeners. To learn more about the ACGA and to find out how to join, please g

Re: [Community_garden] old seed company

That's because you're not a Philadelphian. On Feb 14, 2012, at 10:14 AM, Ken Hargesheimer wrote: landrethseeds.com Oldest seed company in America. Never heard of them until this month Ken Hargesheimer -- next part -- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL:

Re: [Community_garden] Nobel Peace Prize

sounds good to me Libby On Dec 11, 2011, at 10:09 PM, Amy Peters wrote: How about Vananda Shiva? http://www.vandanashiva.org/ -Original Message- From: community_garden-boun...@list.communitygarden.org [mailto:community_garden-boun...@list.communitygarden.org] On Behalf Of Richard Me

Re: [Community_garden] If We Can Win a White House Garden, We Can Also Win a Nobel Prize

I believe that the peace prize has been awarded to aggies in the past. Libby J. Goldstein gorbehfa...@verizon.net On Dec 10, 2011, at 4:03 PM, Richard Menn wrote: Your hearts are clearly in the right place . . . but: Nobel Prizes are awarded each December 10th in a total of five categories

Re: [Community_garden] new book about gardening (and more)

to find out how to join, please go to http:// www.communitygarden.org To post an e-mail to the list: community_garden@list.communitygarden.org To subscribe, unsubscribe or change your subscription: http:// list.communitygarden.org/mailman/listinfo/ community_garden_list.communitygarden.org

Re: [Community_garden] How to Find New Leader

Have you ever thought of holding elections? Libby On May 26, 2011, at 1:14 PM, jhain...@comcast.net wrote: I started our 5,000 sq. ft. community garden (Kimberly Royal Community Garden) here in Pontiac five years ago. I will be retiring from my job and moving from the area in the spring

Re: [Community_garden] Using fire hydrants for water in the community garden

We used the hydrant for about 20 years. Hooked a fire hose to it and then an adaptor on the other end so we could use several garden hoses at once. We used the hoses to fill 55 gallon drums (one per plot), and the gardeners hand watered using the water from the drums. Every gardener had to

Re: [Community_garden] Interns for help with community garden projects - anybody done this?

We've not needed interns at our garden. We use our own gardeners who have the skills and talents we need. Try getting your gardeners to volunteer. On Mar 17, 2011, at 4:00 PM, Gina T. wrote: We were recently awarded a grant that would allow us to expand our garden and the education programs

Re: [Community_garden] Correcting High pH

Betty, Try adding spent coffee grounds to your soil. One can often get grounds from the local Starbucks if your gardeners don't produce enough. Libby On Mar 17, 2011, at 3:45 PM, Benny Pino wrote: Fellow gardeners, We've been finding it somewhat difficult to grow in our FL soils with a

Re: [Community_garden] opposition to volunteer component of membership agreement

From the very beginning (in 1976) Southwark/Queen Village Community Garden in South Philadelphia has required that folk participate in our monthly clean ups and in various special events. We include that requirement in our by-laws and ask everyone to sign (every year) to indicate that the

Re: [Community_garden] ACGA Conference discount ends March 1

this meeting should also be boycotted. Libby J. Goldstein gorbehfa...@verizon.net On Feb 27, 2011, at 2:34 PM, William Maynard wrote: All The ACGA SW Regional conference in Phoenix will be held April 1 and 2, 2011 Its been over 10 years since ACGA has done a SW regional conference in

Re: [Community_garden] Phoenix Conf. Early Bird Discount March 1

I cannot believe that ACGA would hold any sort of event in Arizona! Our non-WASP members could suffer any number of awful insults in the "show me your papers" state. For shame! Libby J. Goldstein On Feb 24, 2011, at 3:03 PM, William Maynard wrote: All The ACGA SW Regional con

Re: [Community_garden] Lots to Plots Effort in Racine WI

Have you not thought of engaging the community in your work via actual community managed gardens? Libby J. Goldstein gorbehfa...@verizon.net On Jan 28, 2011, at 3:46 PM, Wayne wrote: Racine, Wisconsin is the 4th largest city in the state of Wisconsin. Like many rust belt cities, we have

Re: [Community_garden] starting a community garden

At Southwark/Queen Village Garden in South Philly, we charge a plot fee AND expect each gardener to participate in our monthly clean-ups (about 4-5 hrs) AND attend monthly meetings. We actually take attendance at both meetings and clean-ups. IT's worked well for us since 1976. Libby O

Re: [Community_garden] my dogwood has a fungus

If you just google dogwood anthracnose treatment, there's a ton of stuff. Libby On Sep 15, 2010, at 2:27 PM, Paul Buechler wrote: I have used 3% hydrogen peroxide and sprayed it on crepe myrtles that had a fungus and it worked great. I have also used colloidal silver solution as a spray an

Re: [Community_garden] my dogwood has a fungus

It may well be anthracnose. Dogwoods are really susceptible to it. I'm not sure what you can do about it. You might try contacting your state's cooperative extension service or checking out your state univ or anthracnose on google. Libby On Sep 15, 2010, at 7:09 AM, Elizabeth Lynch wrote:

Re: [Community_garden] Wasted Produce Policy?

We work with a program that distributes extra produce to a neighboring senior housing development. Before that we would inform the gardeners that if they hadn't harvested by x-date, we'd go thru and pick the good stuff for Philabundance, a local org. that distributes fresh food and restaura

Re: [Community_garden] Fish Effluence and Fish Body Parts in Our Compost Piles

The fish effluent would probably not be a problem, but the body parts could attract the likes of raccoons and rats. Libby On Feb 12, 2010, at 3:24 PM, James Godsil wrote: Dear All, I am creating compost piles with wood chips, veggie and fruit residues, coffee grounds, and brewers mash. D

Re: [Community_garden] Landscape fabric

I'm not sure what you mean by wire grass. We tried landscape fabric to control quack grass. This grass has sharp pointed stalks (?) when it emerges from the soil. They went right thru the fabric and the grass eventually knitted the fabric to the soil making it really hard to remove both the

Re: [Community_garden] The Garden 41st and Almeda South Central Los Angeles

I agree! It was the city "fathers" who were total failures at humanity. On Feb 4, 2010, at 2:01 PM, Karen Jones wrote: Further to successes and failures in gardens check this out http:// www.cinemawithoutborders.com/news/127/ARTICLE/1790/2009-02-12.html I may be just a wimp, but every time I

Re: [Community_garden] newspaper garden writer

For the Wall Street Journal? On Feb 4, 2010, at 1:05 PM, Karen Jones wrote: Hi all, I have to start by saying that I love ACGA and the openness to all types of discussion on this list serve! What a huge resource for all types of gardeners and thanks to the folks that keep it going. As w

Re: [Community_garden] hi fm newspaper garden writer

Paranoid that I am, I suggest that Ms Chaker's WSJ mission is to dis community gardens. After all didn't Rudy Giuliani himself say that we were all out of date commies? Libby On Feb 2, 2010, at 2:42 PM, Chaker, Anne-Marie wrote: Hi, Ginny, thanks for your note. I don't think there are re

[Community_garden] urban agriculture

ricultural colleges on the web. Libby J. Goldstein gorbehfa...@verizon.net -- next part -- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: <http://list.communitygarden.org/pipermail/community_garden_list.communitygarden.org/attachments/20100202/aa14051e/at

Re: [Community_garden] What makes a person loyal to certain seed companies?

The other thing that would make me avoid buying any longer is getting a hyper expensive disease prone hybrid of a plant whose op seed (no longer available from that company) is disease resistant. Libby On Oct 15, 2009, at 2:31 PM, Chris Reid wrote: I can tell you what doesn't make a person l

Re: [Community_garden] Michele again...one more question

Nice that you want professionally made posters, but why don't you get the kids and teachers to make the posters? You could even have a poster contest with a section for kids and another section for adults. Libby On Sep 28, 2009, at 12:23 PM, Michele Israel wrote: Hi all...can’t thank you eno

Re: [Community_garden] composting and tomato blight

Jama, Much as you dislike the landfill idea, we in the city find it the only way to get rid of diseased plants ( and pernicious weeds). I suppose one could put them in a separate compost pile and heat that pile up with a cover of clear plastic, but that's just a guess. Libby On Sep 25, 20

Re: [Community_garden] Looking for organic solution to manage weed in crusher fine pathways?

20% vinegar or a flame weeder On Jul 16, 2009, at 1:08 PM, REBECCA WINNING wrote: We have crusher fine pathways in our community garden. When we installed them, we put down black plastic and covered it with crusher fine, but now, two years later, we have a tough time with weed control. We'r

Re: [Community_garden] Rain barrels

We used to get our barrels from a food wholesaler. We were a really cheap way for him to get rid of them. The best one had held rum extract. We were all seriously tempted to take hits of the initial rinse water. Libby On Jun 29, 2009, at 8:56 PM, nikkivazquez wrote: http://www.kentuckybar

[Community_garden] A new way for small growers to communicate

This is a really interesting article and concept: http://www.wired.com/wiredscience/2009/05/food-web-meet-interweb/ Libby J. Goldstein gorbehfa...@verizon.net -- next part -- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: <http://list.communitygarden.org/piperm

Re: [Community_garden] Watering plots in your community

It used to be illegal in Philly too. The water dept wanted all the water to use/re-use at the water treatment plants. I believe that the city code still requires down spouts to flow into the sewer system, but I may be wrong about that. Libby On May 4, 2009, at 8:04 PM, garlicgro...@green-lo

Re: [Community_garden] Watering plots in your community garden

At Southwark/Queen Village Community Garden in South Philly, we have 50 gal water barrels at each plot. A watering committee fills the barrels as needed, and each plot holder waters with a watering can. Libby On May 4, 2009, at 12:33 PM, Jennifer Michele Karberg wrote: Hey all, I'm new to

[Community_garden] More on the Food Safety Bills In Congress

http://www.alternet.org/environment/135002/ will_new_food_safety_bills_really_outlaw_backyard_gardening_and_end_farm ers%27_markets/ Libby J. Goldstein gorbehfa...@verizon.net -- next part -- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: <http://list.communitygarden.

Re: [Community_garden] Miracle Tree

Diann, I googled it. The first reference said that it grows in "tropical and subtropical" areas. I know that it grows in Hawaii. I suggest you just google it too. Libby On Apr 1, 2009, at 9:18 AM, Diann Dirks wrote: Does anyone know if it survives cold weather? Could it be grown in Nort

Re: [Community_garden] Unshredded leaves in my compost!

What about adding more food waste (no meat) and also turning the pile? Libby On Mar 21, 2009, at 8:50 PM, Samantha Provencio wrote: I just noticed someone in my family has been putting raked leaves in my compost pile...a lot. What is the best way to get those to break down, is there an amme

Re: [Community_garden] National Community Gardening Day Proposal

Sounds good to me. Libby On Mar 14, 2009, at 10:42 PM, Mary Reilly-Kliss wrote: Fellow ACGA Members and Devotees: I would like to propose that the second-to-last Sunday in August (August 23 this year) be designated as National Community Gardening Day. I have done some research and cannot

[Community_garden] Michelle Obama

If people don't want to ask her to join the board, why not invite her to speak at the conference? Libby J. Goldstein gorbehfa...@verizon.net -- next part -- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: <http://list.communitygarden.org/p

Re: [Community_garden] New Community Garden Group

Right on Lori! On Feb 21, 2009, at 8:31 PM, Lori Ferris wrote: Hi All, I've been lurking on the ACGA listserv for a while, and now actually have something to contribute so here goes: My name is Lori Ferris and I live in Round Rock, Texas, a suburb of Austin. As close as we are to Austin,

Re: [Community_garden] City Bountiful

Have you thought of establishing a land trust to acquire and hold the threatened gardens? We did that here in Philly back in the eighties. It's been a real boon. Check it out at http://www.ngalandtrust.org/ There's even a link to our garden: Southwark/Queen Village. Libby On Feb 21, 2009,

Re: [Community_garden] Politicians and Gardens

get to know the people. So right on... thanks for clarifying this. I am sorry if my point was not well presented! Thanks again. W. Libby J. Goldstein wrote: I must respectfully disagree. I've always been politically active and partisan, and I've managed to bring the bureaucrats aro

Re: [Community_garden] Politicians and Gardens

Good on ya. Libby On Feb 20, 2009, at 12:16 PM, Pattie Baker wrote: I am working on sustainability initiatives in the newest city in Georgia (perhaps the United States!). Just outside Atlanta, the new City of Dunwoody (40,000 residents, 12 square miles) was voted in by citizens in July 20

Re: [Community_garden] Politicians and Gardens

Ah but think of the aerobic value of hoop jumping. Libby On Feb 20, 2009, at 12:07 PM, Gina Faber wrote: I just had to jump in on this one. I am organizing a Community Garden here in Round Hill, VA. I would have to say that my biggest obstacle in getting this project off the ground has b

Re: [Community_garden] Michelle O & community gardens!

2-788-7927 phone 212-788-7913 fax llibri...@cenyc.org www.cenyc.org -Original Message----- From: Libby J. Goldstein [mailto:gorbehfa...@verizon.net] Sent: Fri 2/20/2009 10:49 AM To: diana1...@sbcglobal.net Cc: community_garden@list.communitygarden.org; Mike McGrath Subject: Re: [Community_garden

Re: [Community_garden] Politicians and Gardens

We spent some money on tee shirts that had our program's name on the front, and then brought a whole gang of folks in the t's to council meetings that had to do with gardening, land and the budget. It worked wonderfully. One councilman (later to become mayor) thanked even us for not pelting

Re: [Community_garden] Politicians and Gardens

I must respectfully disagree. I've always been politically active and partisan, and I've managed to bring the bureaucrats around to my way of thinking about our community garden. Our Democratic representative was the person who brought us together with the various bureaucrats who could he

Re: [Community_garden] Politicians and Gardens

You really should go back and read the late lamented Adam Honigman's posts on this subject as well as Dorene's. I can tell you from personal experience that politics is vital to community gardening. We would never have had a permanent garden here at Southwark/Queen Village Garden nor been a

Re: [Community_garden] Michelle O & community gardens!

~ --- On Thu, 2/19/09, Libby J. Goldstein wrote: From: Libby J. Goldstein Subject: Re: [Community_garden] Michelle O & community gardens! To: diana1...@sbcglobal.net Cc: "Mike McGrath" , community_garden@list.communitygarden.org Date: Thursday, February 19, 2009, 6:07 PM

Re: [Community_garden] pest

Is solarization also destructive? I've considered it from time to time when I got seriously tired of pulling bindweed and gill over the ground. Libby On Feb 19, 2009, at 10:31 PM, Ken Hargesheimer wrote: * soil sterilization is hazardous, expensive* For the life of me I cannot understa

Re: [Community_garden] Michelle O & community gardens!

cGrath Subject: [Community_garden] Michelle O & community gardens! To: "Libby J. Goldstein" Cc: community_garden@list.communitygarden.org Date: Thursday, February 19, 2009, 5:57 PM Sorry. Michelle specifically asked that I not give out her number... - Original Message ----- F

Re: [Community_garden] Michelle O & community gardens!

You really don't have to give it out, Sweetie, just call her and ask. L On Feb 19, 2009, at 8:57 PM, Mike McGrath wrote: Sorry. Michelle specifically asked that I not give out her number... - Original Message - From: "Libby J. Goldstein" To: "Libby J. G

Re: [Community_garden] Michelle O visits the Dept. of Ag, plugs community gardens!

PS Maybe McGrath the media star could be of some help. On Feb 19, 2009, at 8:24 PM, Libby J. Goldstein wrote: On Feb 19, 2009, at 7:23 PM, Alliums wrote: Hi, Folks! Check out the last line here -- how do we get Michelle Obama on the Board of ACGA?? You could try writing her a

Re: [Community_garden] Michelle O visits the Dept. of Ag, plugs community gardens!

On Feb 19, 2009, at 7:23 PM, Alliums wrote: Hi, Folks! Check out the last line here -- how do we get Michelle Obama on the Board of ACGA?? You could try writing her a letter and inviting her, or you could call Sen Casey's office and ask him for suggestions and help. Libby ___

Re: [Community_garden] Rubber Tires as Raised Beds

It occurs to me that if people want to use cheap used materials for their raised beds that we used to use broken hunks of concrete quite a lot. Of course our garden had a lot of broken concrete because the back and sides of our site were paved with it, (It was the old school yard.) and we'd

Re: [Community_garden] old tires and rubber mulch -- and a new way of manufacturing

On Feb 18, 2009, at 11:23 AM, Tom Brouillette wrote: Along the lines of tires and rubber mulch . . . I've always admired how well old cars work as mulch: park 'em on a lawn, and nothing grows underneath them! Parking old non-running wrecks in gardens might work well at keeping weeds down:

Re: [Community_garden] Eminent Domain

Genya, I'm not clear on just what issue the planning commission is going to decide on. Is it stopping the developer by using eminent domain or some other issue regarding the site? Doreen says you have great stuff on your web page; so one thing I'd suggest is printing it all out and puttin

Re: [Community_garden] Jokes

oh goodness me. Libby On Feb 16, 2009, at 8:27 AM, Mary Malischke wrote: I agree- If the "old timers" want to insult each other and call it "joking around" they should do it in private emails. I appreciate the valuable information I have received from this forum but feel that the joking is

Re: [Community_garden] Yikes, I'm appreciated!

Actually, some of us "old farts" are or have been city folk, and slanging one another is a major part of our culture ... also doing the dozens (just google that one). Gardening in the city is a whole nother thing. Libby On Feb 15, 2009, at 1:49 PM, Diane Dodge wrote: First things first.

Re: [Community_garden] Interesting request--any 'military gardens' out there?

just love it when we all get together and you tell people what a lousy-looking garden Lincoln had. McG - Original Message - From: "Libby J. Goldstein" To: "Mike McGrath" Cc: Sent: Saturday, Fe

Re: [Community_garden] Interesting request--any 'military gardens' out there?

Yo guys, During the Ford administration, there were initiatives for gardening on federal and state public lands. Maybe they forgot to x them out, and there are still documents/orders of some sort permitting/ encouraging such garden sites. You know how bureaucrats hate to change things and

Re: [Community_garden] Winter sowing

I usually do it with cilantro. Libby On Feb 3, 2009, at 1:18 AM, yar...@sfo.com wrote: At 8:28 PM -0500 2/2/09, ellen kirby wrote: With all the interesting discusion about peas et al, let me ask if anyone out there is trying winter sowing? I'm experimenting with it for the first time th

Re: [Community_garden] Rendering Suet

It may have turned into white bread with mayo. Libby On Dec 26, 2008, at 9:22 PM, Mike McGrath wrote: Gee. I was kind of hoping we'd follow the 'bagel wit a schmeer' trail - Original Message - From: "Diann Dirks" To: "DAN-TAMMY BOWDEN" ; Sent: Friday, December 26, 2008 9:11

[Community_garden] In case you didn't understand Mike's last post

Here's what prompted it: "Chicken fat goes to the cats". Madness, Mike, use it instead of olive oil for roasting veggies. Schmear it on seeded rye bread. Grate some black radish or turnips and toss it with some melted chicken fat. Jeez, you Irishers have no idea how to eat! Happy Han

Re: [Community_garden] Indivual fences

Waaal, Barbara, here in Philly we're still picking raspberries, pears and apples, not to mention REALLY HOT chiles. Want some? Libby On Oct 21, 2008, at 9:08 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Speaking of baseball, what about the Rays?? Too, bad that your garden and fruit season are coming to the

Re: [Community_garden] Individual Plot versus Perimeter Fencing

06106 860/951-7694 -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Libby J. Goldstein Sent: Tuesday, October 21, 2008 3:15 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cc: community_garden@list.communitygarden.org Subject: Re: [Community_garden] Individual Plot versus Perim

Re: [Community_garden] Individual Plot versus Perimeter Fencing

Many of our gardeners have relatively low individual fences, and many of them grow crops like English & black eye peas, cucumbers and such on them. HOWEVER, bindweed loves to grow on them too, and it's very difficult to weed next to them. Thus, I'm not fond of them, but our garden allows th

Re: [Community_garden] to fence or not to fence!

Here in Philly, we always fenced. It was not a way of keeping people, dogs or raccoons (yes, raccoons, those lovers of corn but not popcorn) out, but a way of saying, "This lot is in use." I really loved it the year that we took down our fence (to replace it with another) and stood around s

Re: [Community_garden] "Turkey wire"

of fencing. Do you have any sources for it? Diann - Original Message - From: "Mike McGrath" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Libby J. Goldstein" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Cc: "Don Boekelheide" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; Sent: Monday, October 13, 2008 10:53 PM S

Re: [Community_garden] "Turkey wire"

h wrote: Turkey? Not chicken? The Other White Meat - Original Message - From: "Libby J. Goldstein" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Cc: "Don Boekelheide" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; Sent: Monday

Re: [Community_garden] community garden budget and how to respond

For years community gardens in Philly used "turkey wire" (I think it was 2 or 3" by 4 or 5") as fencing. It was simply hooked onto poles with hooks. Not nearly as stable or as prison-like as chain link, but way cheaper. It will deter both deer and marauders. You might want to check out the

Re: [Community_garden] Powdery Mildew Problem

To my knowledge, powdery mildew doesn't affect Brassicas and other fall greens. However, if you are worried about it, lay in some baking soda. If you see signs of mildew, spray the plants with a solution of 1 TBS baking soda to a gallon of water. Libby On Aug 22, 2008, at 2:34 PM, Melanie Bo

Re: [Community_garden] Shade Structures in Community Gardens

At Southwark/Queen Village Garden in Philly we have two: a grape arbor and a gazebo. They are really the only shady spots in the garden during most of the day, and people use them to rest, cool off, have a snack and entertain the judges of the City Garden contest when they come (2x/ summer)

Re: [Community_garden] Tax Credits for Your Urban Farm and Tom Friedman

You can find contact info for Friedman @ http://www.thomaslfriedman.com Libby On Jun 22, 2008, at 8:08 AM, James Godsil wrote: > Dear All, > > Why does not Thomas Friedman embrace our movement? How could he not > understand the enormous energy saving implication of millions of > people > compo

Re: [Community_garden] mushroom compost

I live more or less near Mike, and can find bagged "organic" mushroom compost at a suburban garden center. Our garden used to buy it from a Kennett Square com[any that speciaized in disposing of spent shroom compost by the dump tractor trailer load, but the trucking got too expensive. On Ma

Re: [Community_garden] how NOT to deal with poison ivy

When I was a kid, we always washed thoroughly with brown soap whenever we had been in contact with poison ivy. I suppose it removed the urishol. It worked like a dream, and most of us never got to the red or bubbly stage at all. Libby ___ The Ame

Re: [Community_garden] I'm da Prince of that etiquitte stuff....

Ya mean the one in your back yard? Libby On Jan 1, 2008, at 3:19 PM, Mike McGrath wrote: > Hey, how about that big murder last week! > ---McG > - Original Message - > From: "Amy DeShon" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "Karen Jones" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Cc:

[Community_garden] Changing ISPs

Hi Everyone, I will not be using my Earthlink email ,<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> after 20 July, and will be off line for several days 'til Verizon hooks me up. I'll let you know my new e address as soon as I know it. Let me just say that my experience with Earthlink these last few days has been totall

Re: [Community_garden] Assistance with Project

One absolutely does not need a pressure to "bottle" food; however if you have access to freezers, blanching and then freezing is much easier. Libby On Jul 13, 2007, at 6:15 PM, Mike McGrath wrote: > If by 'bottled' you mean 'canned up' in Mason jars, you need a pressure > cooker; any state Un

Re: [Community_garden] Forming a Non-Profit Group

Julie, I should start by saying that our community garden is now in its 31st year. We decided early on that the paperwork (reporting) involved in being a 501-c-3 was really not worth it. What we have done is form excellent relationships with our civic association and with the land trust that

[Community_garden] Table Gardening

If the boxes are already made, you could consider lining them with heavy duty plastic and drilling drainage holes thru the plastic and wood, or if there are already drainage holes in the wood, just poking holes in the plastic to coincide with the wood holes. The plastic should protect the plant

[Community_garden] GM rice with human proteins in Kansas

As if Kansas didn't have enough problems already. Date:Thu, 17 May 2007 07:53:10 -0400 From:jcummins <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: As Dorothy said 'Toto, I've a feeling we're not in Kansas Anymore' May 16, 2007 U.S. approves GMO rice to produce human proteins By Lisa Haarlander CHICAG

[Community_garden] City parks could cool urban are as by 4°C

http://environment.newscientist.com/article.ns? id=dn11862&feedId=online-news_rss20

[Community_garden] Fwd: [NEFOOD] Fw: [IFOAM] FAO Convenes International Conference to Demonstrate theHuge Potential of Organic Agriculture for Food Security

Begin forwarded message: > From: "Elizabeth Henderson" > Date: May 3, 2007 7:05:43 AM EDT > To: , > Subject: [NEFOOD] Fw: [IFOAM] FAO Convenes International Conference to > Demonstrate theHuge Potential of Organic Agriculture for Food Security > > ? > - Original Message - > From: info

[Community_garden] mosquito eaters

just google goat sucker (bird) On Apr 29, 2007, at 10:20 PM, Dorene Pasekoff wrote: > > > Lea wrote: > > < eating > birds are not purple martins, but goatsuckers. . . they are nocturnal > insect > feeders. I don't know much else, but you might ask your Audabon > contacts > about how to attrac

[Community_garden] looking for funds for garden for Hmong seniors

Therese, We've always had good luck with the corporate responsibility folks at local banks as well as with some of the big box stores like Home Depot. Generally speaking you really have to know just what you want to use the money (or in- kind contributions) for, as in make up some sort of budg

[Community_garden] What do you do about unpicked produce?

We let the gardeners know that we will be picking unpicked produce for Philabundance, a local organization that takes fresh produce as well as prepared foods and distributes them to various organizations that feed hungry folk on a date certain. Then we gather the goodies, and Philabundance

[Community_garden] victory gardens

If it's still there, there is/was a garden in Boston's fens that began as a Victory Garden in WWII. Libby

[Community_garden] Fwd: [NEFOOD] Chef Position; Westchester, NY

Begin forwarded message: > From: "Timothy Cipriano" > Date: February 6, 2007 7:14:00 PM EST > To: > Subject: [NEFOOD] Chef Position; Westchester, NY > > > > Would you like to be part of leading a cutting edge food service > operation that pushes the limits of what's possible in simple quality

[Community_garden] Back to gardening

Here's One to Make us All Nuts: I was wandering around Center City Philadelphia on Friday when I came upon a vest pocket park. (It's on Addison St.) Lo and behold, one of their flowering quinces was in full bloom, and the other one had colored buds all set to pop. So ... when to think about se

[Community_garden] The real story about Burpee - Why We KeepMike McGrath Around

It probably came from the huge white dog. On Jan 11, 2007, at 1:33 PM, Mike McGrath wrote: > I am especially proud of the "shameless" part! >---McG > > - Original Message - From: > To: ; > Cc: > Sent: Thursday, January 11, 2007 1:17 PM > S

[Community_garden] Not sure that Burpee has sold out

Indeed. On Jan 10, 2007, at 10:16 PM, adam36055 at aol.com wrote: > Then we should ask. > ? > Adam > ? > ? > -Original Message- > From: libby at igc.org > To: adam36055 at aol.com > Cc: community_garden at list.communitygarden.org > Sent: Wed, 10 Jan 2007 9:50 PM > Subject: Re: Not

[Community_garden] Not sure that Burpee has sold out

Interesting analysis, but are Burpee selling Seminis' gene-altered seeds? I think that's the question al lot of gardeners would like to have answered. Libby On Jan 10, 2007, at 9:41 PM, adam36055 at aol.com wrote: > I'm not sure, because the issue is corporate branding. > ? > In other words,

[Community_garden] I guess Burpee has sold out

http://www.saveseeds.org/biography/ball_geo_jr.html

[Community_garden] Burpee

From: "Teresa H. Ebie" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: January 9, 2007 4:10:10 PM EST Subject: Re: Burpee now Monsanto Hello all, ? I recently rejoined the list, just?in the midst of?this thread?about Burpee being bought out by Seminis.? I was concerned and curious, so I Googled and could find no new

[Community_garden] Landreth

I know that they were/are a Philly local firm, but I don't recall seeing their seeds for quite some time. They may have racks around tho. Libby On Jan 7, 2007, at 10:39 PM, Jack Hale wrote: > > Well, I have to put in a mention of our local guys. As far as I know > they are all still independen

[Community_garden] Wacky Weather

I give up. Yesterday it was 73 degrees here in Philly, but, even more outrageous, the sunflower seeds under the bird feeder are germinating. Libby

[Community_garden] President Ford

I don't know how many of us remember Gerry Ford and Tommy Thompson, but somehow Tommy got to Ford and made community gardening part of his "Whip Inflation Now" initiative. Ford, Thompson and Ernesta Ballard were seminal figures and supporters of our gardens and our organizing efforts. They're al

[Community_garden] ahs call for proposals

I've tried to send this to the ACGA listserv twice now.? Cutting and pasting doesn't seem to "cut" it.???I'll try sending it directly to you, and I'd appreciate it if you would please send it along to the list. Thanks, Diane FYI from Mary Vidas, the Manager of Public Policy Programs for t

[Community_garden] What comes first?

Jonathan, The first thing I'd do is announce plans for the garden in all the media (including wall flyers if you do that in Baton Rouge) and include a way to get in touch with the organization planning the garden. You should also let everyone involved with your organization know what you are t

[cg] NEWS (more or less) from Southwark/Queen Village Community Garden

NEWS from c C/O 331 QUEEN ST. PHILA. PA 19147 215-465-8878 [EMAIL PROTECTED] 30 SEPTEMBER 30TH ANNIVERSARY In just two weeks, SOUTHWARK/QUEEN VILLAGE COMMUNITY GARDEN will be celebrating 30 years of growing together with an open house. Everyone is invited to tour the garden and share light r

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